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On your period?

theepervette
theepervette Posts: 638 Member
edited January 28 in Fitness and Exercise
Do you do anything different with your workout routine?

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  • mmm_drop
    mmm_drop Posts: 1,126 Member
    No, but when I'm on my semicolon I do. My semicolon can be a biotch!
  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    I do the same for lifting, the only thing I change is I don't do yoga. for some reason yoga makes me cramp up bad...but lifting heavy doesn't.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    If my cramps are particularly bad, I tailor my workout to what I feel up to. But usually it is a non-issue.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    No, but when I'm on my semicolon I do. My semicolon can be a biotch!

    hahahaha me likey.

    in general, no, i don't. if i really feel tired, i'll lower the intensity, but i still go to the gym. i can't lift as much during my period, i think because my hormones are out of whack.

    i thought about it once, and if i took it easy all week, every month, that's 25% less training a month. that adds up over a year.
  • TracyJo93
    TracyJo93 Posts: 197 Member
    I don't do abs on days when I'm cramping. Lifting doesn't bother me and yoga actually helps. Running is out sometimes, depending on how I'm feeling. My cramps can be a biotch though!
  • Fuzzbang
    Fuzzbang Posts: 19 Member
    No, but when I'm on my semicolon I do. My semicolon can be a biotch!

    :laugh:
  • Hotdawgnothotdog
    Hotdawgnothotdog Posts: 179 Member
    No.
  • pfgaytriot
    pfgaytriot Posts: 238 Member
    Nope. Sure don't.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Nope, the more exercise I get, the better I feel.
  • MyseriMapleleaf
    MyseriMapleleaf Posts: 81 Member
    No, but when I'm on my semicolon I do. My semicolon can be a biotch!

    :sigh:

    I don't get it :/

    Help!



    And for the topic, the only thing I do is up my water intake, wear comfy pants and increase my calories by 200. Keeps me tolerable and junk.. Real World. ;)
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    I don't change anything other than my yoga. They say not to do any inverted poses when you are on your period. And if I'm tired, I might do a lighter workout. That's about it, though.
  • theepervette
    theepervette Posts: 638 Member
    I don't work out on my very heavy days simply because being sweaty AND bloody just sounds gross :/
  • splashtree1
    splashtree1 Posts: 27
    if i want i exercise or i rest as well today for example i rest it's just up to my mood but even my cramps are not strong and i always exercised.
  • imflora
    imflora Posts: 12
    no i never workout on my periods. i genuinely feel that u should give ur body rest at this time, at least for 3 days. this is time to pamper ur body
  • nickymarie011
    nickymarie011 Posts: 152 Member
    No. I do not do anything different during the time of the month. Because I do Insanity with my hybrid program, I do tend to be a little slower while doing it though. I seriously cannot coordinate my feet correctly during the TOM. I always feel like I will sprain an ankle if I work out as hard as I do when its not the TOM.
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